37 h. ago Canada’s environment ministers endorse updated air quality standards

Canada's environment ministers back tougher air quality standards, citing wildfire smoke and rising health risks from fine particulate pollution.

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8 d. ago Evacuation alert issued for Alberta community due to B.C. wildfire

The County of Grande Prairie has put residents on evacuation alert over the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire. The 26,000-hectare blaze is burning south of Dawson Creek in B.C.

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2 w. ago Wildfire live updates: Northwest Manitobans still unable to return home | Hudbay Minerals resumes operations in Manitoba | Calgary air quality to reach 4 this afternoon, highest in Canada

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada

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3 w. ago Wildfire updates: Sask. officials hunt arsonists | Air quality at low risk after rain | Rain and cooler weather slow wildfire growth in Alberta

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 w. ago American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

EDMONTON — Three American TV weather presenters say their viewers’ appetite is soaring for information on the swaths of wildfire smoke drifting in from the Canadian Prairies. “The smoke has really dominated our weather forecasting headlines,” says Jacob Morse, a meteorologist for KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Morse said North Dakota has been hazy all week […]

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3 w. ago Wildfire live updates: Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries | MEG Energy restores connection

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 w. ago Wildfire live updates: MD of Greenview lifts evacuation order I Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 w. ago Smoke prompts warnings from Alberta health experts, restrictions on outdoor activities

Air quality warnings were issued for most of Alberta on Wednesday as smoke from the many wildfires in western Canada covered the province in a thick blanket of smoke.

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3 w. ago B.C. Wildfire Map 2025: Updates on fire locations, evacuation alerts/orders

View our wildfire tracker and get the latest information on fires in B.C., including air quality information and current bans. Bookmark this page and check back regularly for more updates.

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3 w. ago Wildfire live updates: Air quality warning for Calgary | Alberta wildfires merge, expected to grow

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 w. ago Smoke free summers a thing of the past as Alberta gets hit with wildfire smoke from all sides

Wildfires burning across western Canada are having a major impact on the air quality in most of Alberta. Smoke from wildfires burning in British Columbia, northern Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are cumulatively worsening the air quality across municipalities in the province and experts are saying smoke-free summers are becoming a thing of the past. Environment […]

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3 w. ago Hot weather, wildfire smoke trigger advisories for most of southern B.C., Peace Region

B.C.'s first blast of summer-like weather has triggered weather advisories for much of the southern part of the province as well as air quality advisories linked to wildfires.

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3 w. ago Officials issue warning over air quality in Elgin, Oxford counties

After far-off wildfires drove air quality in the region into high-risk territory last week, a Southwestern Ontario health unit has extended a special air quality statement.

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3 w. ago Wildfire smoke continues to cause air quality issues in many parts of Alberta

Many communities in the province remained under an air quality warning on Tuesday while special air quality statements were issued for others.

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3 w. ago Wildfire live updates: Calgary air quality poor due to smoke | MD of Greenview issues evacuation order | Fire crews from Australia deployed to Alberta

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 w. ago Wildfire live updates: Calgary air quality poor due to smoke | Blueberry Mountain fire evacuation order and alerts updated | MD of Greenview issues evacuation order

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 w. ago Wildfire live updates: Calgary air quality poor due to smoke | Blueberry Mountain fire evacuation order and alerts updated | Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees facing delays in aid

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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4 w. ago Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze

GATINEAU — Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces Sunday after two days of poor air quality warnings and a […]

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4 w. ago Prairie wildfires having air quality impact on several provinces

Much of southern Ontario was under an air quality statement on Thursday and Friday that lifted early Saturday morning.

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4 w. ago Wildfires in the Prairies having air quality impact on several provinces

MONTREAL — Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large swath of the country enveloped in a haze for another day. Parts of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador were experiencing poor air quality and reduced visibility due to the wildfires, a situation […]

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